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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1919
Page
4
The Des Moines Chamber of Commerce warns against fundraising appeals for magazine sales or for unemployed soldiers benefits. They say these moves are for individual gain and not government sponsored. Washington was recently targeted by such a crew, and the next proposal is expected to be met with caution.
The Fairfield Jefferson County Community club passed resolutions in favor of erecting a soldier's memorial. Members expressed preference for a building memorial rather than a marble monument.
The Oskaloosa Herald notes five borrowers from the Oskaloosa Building and Loan Association sold their homes for a combined profit of 7500 dollars while living there during a raise. It suggests the same opportunity for Washington, citing strong demand for property that allows builders to expect profitable sales when homes are finished if they choose to sell.
A plate metal nut lock is described placed between two nuts with side wings that are bent to grip the nuts. The design aims to secure nuts together by crimping them with the folded wings for a tighter hold.
Quotations from the Des Moines Register Sioux City Journal and other papers critique Bolshevism tax policy McAdoo and railroads politicians plans to make New York City a separate state and the state of Liberty and Tammany described as more descriptive The fragment ends with a call for German reparations in a non-graphic phrasing.
The speaker laments the lure of games and poker while craving a stack of tomes. He rejects politics and social chatter as the wind howls outside and seeks solace in biographies, poetry and fiction piled on the floor. Reading promises comfort and a night that sails by like carefree bees.
Editorials argue judges should be nominated by a judiciary partisan convention rather than the primary system. They claim the current judiciary primary failed as candidates were buried on the ballot and many voters skipped the list. The Cedar Rapids Republican and Newton News advocate a more satisfactory process.
A speaker notes envy as autos pass by while a motorist faces fuel bills repairs and fines. The narrator laments rising costs from gasoline spark plugs tires suits and new transmission as a chauffeur speeds past, highlighting financial strain in the era’s car culture.
The text traces a girl’s growth through seven stages from a child nicknamed “little honeysuckle” to a young woman described as “a weed” and “bud” then “daisy” and “love in a mist.” It reads as a concise verse progression through youth’s changing perception by society and suitors.
A colorful, witty sketch depicts a woman who overtests romance, earning the label bleeding heart, and winds up as an old maid aunt embodying a human rubber plant analogy.
The interviewer questions the eminent statesman, editor, farmer and Lincoln figure about back platform duties. He answers decisively that this year will be devoted to some set back platform work, marking a planned change in focus.
A tribute to Tobias Minick known as Tobe, Washington’s veteran master builder. He learned in Germany, arrived in America, and since 1879 worked as a stone mason and contractor with Minick and Son, then Jake Lohrer, Sr. His career spanned four decades of hard, unwavering labor in cellars and stone work, often long hours and little rest.
Alex Miller lauds Tobe Minick in The Democrat for his lifelong impact on Washington through honesty and prolific foundational work. The obituary-style tribute notes his limited public service, steady devotion to building homes, and a lasting family tradition of reliable, workmanlike construction.
Three soldiers en route from Camp Dodge argue the YMCA was no good in France while a civilian passenger with a captain’s insignia insists the Y did great work. The exchange ends when the captain reveals his Croix de Guerre and service medals, prompting a sharp rejoinder about timing.
The Grinnell Register touts Capt James Norman Hall as a leading Republican candidate for Congress praising his wartime silence and writing, arguing his election would honor veterans and elevate the sixth district to national prominence.
The London Spectator presents a moral reflection on knowing and ignorance. It contrasts fools who know not with those who know they know, urging teachers to awaken the sleeping and to remain with the wise.
A mother and daughter engage in a softly spoken request for a fairy tale as the clock ticks, awaiting the father’s arrival to share in the storytelling moment. Modern Society debate echoes in the background as a gentle domestic scene unfolds.
A plutocrat dismisses money as happiness and laments a small amount of change from a dime offered by a newsboy. He chases the boy through the street, denouncing the unprincipled wretch as the scene spirals into pursuit.
In a dramatic scene a hero brandishes a roll of bills calling it blood money while a villain denies it and vows to spend or burn it. The moment shocks the audience as a lady in the orchestra fainted in the third row.
A literary fragment by Lowell O. Reese in Ainslee's Magazine quotes a playful dog and a night scene, followed by an aside about Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry, discussing how interpreting laws can resemble a boy reading from a primer and having opinions reversed by authorities. The text blends verse with a note on legal interpretation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
An old remedy claims to relieve back pain and other symptoms blamed on kidney trouble rather than female complaints. The ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a tested remedy used for centuries, promising quick relief and renewed vigor with continued use and urging purchase of sealed boxes from Haarlem laboratories.
A classroom debate unfolds as a teacher questions a student's worm themed sentence. The exchange ends with the student presenting the corrected line stating this is a worm do not step on it.
Ames March 22. Plans for a new armory on campus are being prepared by student architectural teams. The 80,000 square foot drill floor will house offices classrooms and stables. Two plan options differ on dimensions while brick construction features tapestry brick and Bedford stone. The site lies west of Chemistry building near the street car tracks.
The clipped timetable lists arrivals and departures for routes including the Washington Branch with local passenger Nos. 450 429 430 and freight Nos. 836 835 835 846. It notes daily operations with some exceptions and indicates specific on time windows for mornings and evenings across multiple trains.
LODGES Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday night of each month. L Langworthy W M and Glenn E Mace Secretary are listed as officers for contacting.
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